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It's from the soil in which the cotton grew. And the levels were low.
Makes sense, its also how microplastics are getting everywhere.
Still a big concern though, even if it is low levels
The article says the opposite, my friend. For both of your claims.
Oh, did you read it?
oh, look, low levels.
oh, look, it's from the cotton.
Hey there, cancerian or pro-human sexuality? Either way, love the essence of your name and vegan pizzas are choice! Really, I wanted to sneak <<< that in but I will also say that I have used many a tampon in my journey to swapping to a cup. And it freaks me some kind of out, not so much that it is found to be relatively safe. And that I do understand that there are trace metals in many things that can be consumed. I guess I am just sad as a whole because I am thinking grand-scheme it's just one more thing that can compound. But on top of that, it's one more issue that affects women as a majority. But to be honest the travel from pads -> tampons -> cups felt like an upgrade each time. And I can understand why each has their advantage and I've got loved ones who run the gamut. And of course there's other alternatives even then, and different experiences with mayhaps-monthlies. Just saying as a whole that it stinks even if it is flagged as alright.
And yes, I understand these things are naturally occurring in the environment (and can be the affect of pollutants as well). It just sucks that something so freakin' wasteful, also increases exposure to a toxin that people keep pointing towards driving the generations above me "mad" and lowering iq levels. Yet as it stands, it's a necessary evil.
Do women usually increase their levels of lead (i.e. circulating in the blood) via vaginal exposure to lead containing materials?
From 3 weeks ago:
Don't Panic about Lead in Tampons - by Dr. Jen Gunter
Harmful Levels of Lead in Tampons?! Not so fast...
And, speaking of menstruation, one common yet ignored source of lead is...
Backyard hens’ eggs contain 40 times more lead on average than shop eggs. Hopefully, people stuffing eggs into their orifices is getting less popular.
I'm saying that starting panics over tampons is a bad idea, as it easily lends itself to moral panics about bodily purity. Then, a few decades later we're back to monotheistic theories of dirty women and how women should be segregated and kept in huts during the "dirty time".
@jeffw@lemmy.world
Sweet holy jesus! I can't tell if you're being a passive aggressive tunt or trying to actually be helpful @_@!
I see what you're trying to do. I am just going to walk over here, and chill out. Things are always safe until they're not. Look, I am no doctor and I am a bunk ass scientist. All I am trying to say is that most people who identify as women tend to menstruate anywhere from like 7-50 years old. And that if they used tampons consistently for every month up until then, because it can dissolve in water, and your sniz-snatch tends to be moist that your body probably absorbs the particles directly. And since it's not through your digestive system, I am not sure if it gets processed in the way it would if we say...ate a bunch of dried fruits. Which were shown to be higher in lead quantities. Because I am not sure if it ever passes through the kidneys. But what I am saying is all speculation, because I very openly say - as I am saying here - I don't know. You can link a study - and I will absolutely read it. I don't need to be handed something with all sorts of craziness and zero explanation as to why you (specifically) are passing me it. And yes, I know most things have lead in them. But like I said, lead can be dissolved in water (I had a nightmare lead situation at one point in my life moving and I had to learn this stuff the hard way). I know it can be in tea, because I know it's in pretty much all crops. I would be a fool to think that it could not be in clothing made from said crops. But at the same time, a piece of clothing makes its way to me and it's probably pre-washed several times over. A tampon? I don't know because I haven't looked into the manufacturing process. Clearly you have to prep cotton before it can even be utilized. But I can't imagine it would be as washed. Because it doesn't have to go through a mutli-formation process to become a tampon like a shirt does or a pair of jeans. And on top of that, I wash my clothes too. I mean that's at least three washes before my body gets it. And it's external, it's not a moist pocket. I mean, you can sweat. All lead exposure isn't ideal. But it's really different when we're talking vaginal health - which already gets the short end of the stick. Likewise, I wasn't panicking. In fact, I have a very "is what it is" kinda vibe to it, because I literally could not give a shit outside of the fact that I do not like things that hurt women's health.
And in expressing it on a personal level, I think if you think about it - it's just another series of pollutants that are added to our lives (cause women do a lot of cleaning and women do a lot of grooming and all of that stuff can be caustic as well). But in the grand scheme of things I have absolutely zero - no - control over whether anything has lead. Is used. Etc. I just know that women tend to bleed (not all women) and that there will be a set of women who will insert tampons into their vaginas for a extended period of time. And it's a stressor that most men will never have to face. Even if we lined people up and made them all eat the same things, wear the same things - if the person who could menstruate added regular tampon use to the list it just adds extra exposure. That's all I was saying. People can have different lifestyles and their lifestyles can expose them to all sorts of stuff but having a period outside of some situations or forms of control are pretty standard affair for most vagina holders. Is all.
Jesus freakin' christ. Jesus.
EVERYTHING I SAY IS PURELY OPINION AND I LITERALLY NEVER KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING. I'M JUST GOING WITH THE JAZZ IN MY HEAD AND HAVING A GOOD TIME TRYING TO CHILL WITH STRANGERS ON THE NET <<<<<
Yo, you broke me homes.
I wasn't referring to you, but to the post itself.
While it's not as unnerving as the exposure from tampons,
Some condom and lubricant brands contain alarming levels of PFAS – study | PFAS | The Guardian
Yeah, his fanclub is part of the problem.
Bloody Hell: Does Religion Punish Women for Menstruating?
There's a term: "period poverty". Look it up.
If you allow this baseless accusation on tampons to become an ~~urban~~ suburban and rural myth, you end up promoting these assholes' ideologies. They can use this "fact" about lead in tampons to deny relevant healthcare or to prevent stuff like: https://www.freethetampons.org/ by claiming that it harms girls. It's important to prevent the noxious disinformation of tomorrow just like it's important to prevent heavy metal bioaccumulation.